n8n
by n8n
At a glance
Source-available workflow automation platform with AI nodes for building agentic and integration workflows.
workflow-automation integration self-hosted
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Agents & Automation
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2019
Overview
n8n is a workflow automation platform from Berlin, founded in 2019, whose source-available code can be self-hosted for free. Its node-based editor connects hundreds of apps, and built-in AI nodes make it a popular way to build agentic workflows around language models. A hosted cloud version is offered on paid plans.
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Key features
- Node-based visual editor for automation workflows
- AI and LangChain nodes for agentic pipelines
- Hundreds of app integrations plus custom code steps
- Self-hosting with full data control
Use cases
- Automating business processes across SaaS tools
- Building AI agents that act on email, chat, and databases
- Self-hosted automation where data must stay in-house
Pricing
Self-hosting the source-available edition is free; n8n Cloud is subscription-priced by executions and features.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-09-10
- Pricing
- n8n.io ↗
- Documentation
- docs.n8n.io ↗
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- DE
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/n8n/
Selection profile
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- Tasks it fits
- Automation agents
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- Web app
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- Web
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- Self-hosted
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- Global
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- proprietary
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- Subscription Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: No
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- How you use it
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- Where it runs
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- Works offline
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- Official service region
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- Public API
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- Licence
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- Commercial use
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- Interface languages
- Unknown
Frequently asked questions
Is n8n free?
Yes. n8n's source-available edition can be self-hosted for free; the managed cloud service is paid.
Can n8n build AI agents?
Yes. n8n includes AI nodes and LangChain integration for building agentic, multi-step AI workflows.
Who develops n8n?
n8n is developed by a Berlin-based company founded in 2019.
Who should not choose n8n?
Anyone who needs the licence terms or deployment options confirmed by the vendor: the pages fetched carried no supporting statement for those fields, so they remain inferred.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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